Fictiv recently announced the addition of Carbon Digital Light Synthesis (DLS) technology to its catalog of on-demand 3D printing services in the U.S. This new offering follows a major 3D printing service expansion giving customers access to industrial additive solutions fit for advanced engineering and high-volume production applications. Carbon DLS is a cutting-edge additive manufacturing […]
Fictiv releases its 2023 Sustainability in Manufacturing Report
Fictiv announced today the release of new survey data focused on sustainability in manufacturing, conducted in partnership with technology market research firm Dimensional Research. The survey reveals a manufacturing industry trying to advance sustainability while still searching for its footing after macroeconomic and geopolitical issues, with 42% of respondents continuing to prioritize investments to reduce their […]
Going digital with additive manufacturing
The supply chain continues to be a story for additive manufacturing, especially with the recent news from President Biden on the new AM Forward initiative. I recently interviewed Dave Evans, CEO of Fictiv, to discuss AM and the supply chain, among other subjects. Design World · Going digital with additive manufacturing Here are highlights from […]
Going digital with additive manufacturing
The supply chain continues to be a story for additive manufacturing, especially with the recent news from President Biden on the new AM Forward initiative. I recently interviewed Dave Evans, CEO of Fictiv, to discuss AM and the supply chain, among other subjects. Design World · Going digital with additive manufacturing Here are highlights from […]
Going digital with additive manufacturing
The supply chain continues to be a story for additive manufacturing, especially with the recent news from President Biden on the new AM Forward initiative. I recently interviewed Dave Evans, CEO of Fictiv, to discuss AM and the supply chain, among other subjects. Design World · Going digital with additive manufacturing Here are highlights from […]
Going digital with additive manufacturing
The supply chain continues to be a story for additive manufacturing, especially with the recent news from President Biden on the new AM Forward initiative. I recently interviewed Dave Evans, CEO of Fictiv, to discuss AM and the supply chain, among other subjects. Design World · Going digital with additive manufacturing Here are highlights from […]
Going digital with additive manufacturing
The supply chain continues to be a story for additive manufacturing, especially with the recent news from President Biden on the new AM Forward initiative. I recently interviewed Dave Evans, CEO of Fictiv, to discuss AM and the supply chain, among other subjects. Design World · Going digital with additive manufacturing Here are highlights from […]
Fictive secures funding to tackle supply chain issues
Fictiv, a leader in high-quality, on-demand manufacturing, today announced the closing of a $100 million Series E funding round. The investment will advance Fictiv’s mission to accelerate product innovation with an expanded focus on decreasing supply chain risk through its best-in-category technology and product experience. This unique combination of benefits helps Fictiv’s customers tackle both […]
Fictiv drives growth in digital, on-demand manufacturing in 2021
Throughout 2021, the world continued its accelerated shift to digital, on-demand manufacturing as part of an industry-wide transformation and in response to near-term pressures like the pandemic and supply chain disruption. In its Year in Review, Digital Manufacturing Ecosystem (DME) Fictiv highlighted its primary role in this growth and the impact on its own business […]
Executive changes at Fictiv
Fictiv announced the addition of three senior manufacturing and technology leaders with decades of combined experience to its management team. Joanne Moretti has been named Chief Revenue Officer for the company, responsible for global revenue operations. Bryan Painter and Mark Skoog join Moretti as VP of Global Enterprise Solution Sales and VP of Marketing respectively. […]
Introducing Fictiv Enterprise on-demand manufacturing
Fictiv, a leader in high-quality manufacturing on-demand through its Digital Manufacturing Ecosystem, unveiled Fictiv Enterprise, an industry-first digital manufacturing solution to meet the robust quality and security requirements of the most demanding enterprise organizations. The pandemic has accelerated the need for digital transformation in manufacturing. Now more than ever, companies are looking for solutions to […]
Supply chain lessons from a pandemic
Global manufacturing and supply chains were severely disrupted by the COVID-19 global pandemic, forcing companies to adapt and plan for a new business reality. The newly released 2021 State of Manufacturing Report from Fictiv reveals an industry that is already quickly rebounding with investments in digital transformation aimed at improving speed, resilience and sustainability. While…
Quality services enhance Fictiv Digital Manufacturing Platform
Fictiv has integrated several new quality inspection and certification services directly into its self-service digital manufacturing platform. These additions make it easier for engineers and purchasers to lock-in production for consistently high-quality outsourced mechanical parts as part of a digital quote. “For many companies, productions standards are often a choice between speed or quality, with…
Fictiv raises $35M from 40 North Ventures and Honeywell to accelerate growth for its Digital Manufacturing Ecosystem
As the pace of digital transformation in manufacturing continues to accelerate, Fictiv today announced a new $35M round of funding led by 40 North Ventures to aggressively expand Fictiv’s groundbreaking Digital Manufacturing Ecosystem. Honeywell, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., Adit Ventures, and M20 also participated, along with previous investors including Accel, G2VP, and Bill Gates, bringing…
Has Industry 4.0 failed?
By Dave Evans, CEO, Fictiv Many claim that manufacturing is undergoing a transformation to a digital model. For digital transformation to work, though, it has to deliver tangible dividends to all stakeholders. While the fourth industrial revolution has delivered many grandiose ideas, it has delivered few real examples in terms of achieving a tangible digital…
Fictiv debuts Design for Manufacturability (DfM) Masterclass
Designing products for optimal user experiences, minimum manufacturing effort, and potential regulatory compliance is a difficult balancing act, especially within a COVID-19 work-from-home environment and amidst trade and political uncertainties. To help engineers navigate these considerations and deliver optimal product designs, Fictiv today unveiled its first Masterclass: DFM for CNC machining. “The key to bringing…
A better view into overseas part manufacturing
The pandemic has made it difficult for those who order manufactured parts from overseas to inspect and see the part before delivery. Fictiv offers a solution. Including visibility and traceability features into its Digital Manufacturing Ecosystem (DME), customers can have the visibility, traceability, speed, and quality benefits they need for their high-tolerance, custom mechanical parts […]
The effects of COVID-19 on manufacturing—a report
Hundreds of senior decision-makers in healthcare, robotics, and other industries report damaging COVID-19 impact, focus on digital transformation, and emphasis on building supply chain resilience through agility. The global manufacturing and supply chain ecosystems have been among the hardest-hit sectors by the COVID-19 pandemic. Fictiv’s newly released 2020 State of Manufacturing Report reveals industry leaders […]
Fictiv announces agile 3D Printing collaboration with Jabil
Fictiv announced a collaboration that makes Jabil Inc. a key part of its global manufacturing network to connect and streamline 3D-print prototyping through to mass-scale production using an innovative digital thread. Designed to de-risk and streamline the supply chain through quality, speed, transparency, and flexibility, the thread ensures a supported customer experience from quote to […]
COVID-19 and the rapidly evolving role of US manufacturing
By Jean Olivieri, COO, Fictiv We’re moving at great speed through a crisis that began as a post Chinese New Year supply chain disruption in Wuhan and has now, like the virus itself, spread around the world. The human impact of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) will be huge and the safety of those at risk is, […]
Fictiv donates tool to make millions of face shields available to hospitals at cost
Global manufacturing ecosystem Fictiv announced that hospitals and healthcare providers can begin ordering the protective face shields in batches of up to 10,000 per order at cost for shipment as fast as one (1) day: https://fictiv.com/covid-19-face-shields. The company is leveraging its global manufacturing network and a newly designed tool to produce millions of face shields […]
India, Taiwan, and United States emerge as manufacturing alternatives to China
As COVID-19 continues to impact businesses globally, India, Taiwan, and the United States have all added capacity to accommodate production slowdowns in China. Fictiv and its manufacturing partners that comprise the Fictiv Global Manufacturing Ecosystem have seamlessly shifted work to these three alternative geographies over the past few weeks to ensure on-time project completion. “The […]
Understanding 3DP: Selecting the right process and material for you
By Ishan Bhide, Applications Engineer, Fictiv Advances in manufacturing have recently provided product developers with new materials to make the manufacturing process more diverse. However, material choice can make a big difference in the success or failure of an end product. With so many different options available in the 3D Printed universe, what material should […]
How tariffs affect time to market
Fictiv released its fourth annual State of Hardware Report, exposing the added burden of tariffs on an industry already struggling to quickly and affordably bring products to market. The detailed data-driven insights from this year’s survey found that companies across America, from large enterprises to small startups, have encountered exaggerated supply chain and resource constraints […]
Fictiv secures funding to transform its service provider business
Fictiv announced that it closed a $33 million Series C funding round to accelerate its transformation of contract manufacturing into a global digital ecosystem that enables fast, flexible hardware product development and production. Led by G2VP, with new investor Mitsui & Co. joining return partners Accel, Bill Gates, Intel Capital, Sinovation and Tandon Group, the […]